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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 2007 Intel ISEF Ed Academy. The Team. Undersecretary VILMA A. LABRADOR Undersecretary for Programs and Projects, Department of Education, Philippines. Ms. BELLA O. MARINAS Supervising Education Program Specialist Staff Dev Division,

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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  1. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 2007 Intel ISEF Ed Academy

  2. The Team Undersecretary VILMA A. LABRADOR Undersecretary for Programs and Projects, Department of Education, Philippines Ms. BELLA O. MARINAS Supervising Education Program Specialist Staff Dev Division, Bureau of Secondary Education, Department of Education

  3. The Team Engineer LIBERATO RAMOS Member, 2000 to present Science Research Committee National Intel Philippine Science Fair (IPSF) Board of Judges Ms. CECILIA UBARRA Programs Manager, K-12 Education Intel Technology Philippines, Inc

  4. The Educational SystemGovernance of Basic Ed Act (RA 9155) • Basic Education • Intended to meet basic learning needs which lays the foundation on which subsequent learning can be based; • Encompasses early childhood, elementary and high school education as well as alternative learning systems for out-of-school youth and adult learners and includes education for those with special needs • Early Childhood • Intends to prepare 4-5 year old children for formal schooling and at the same time narrow down adjustment and learning gaps • Focuses on the physical, social, moral and intellectual development through socialization and communication processes

  5. The Educational SystemGovernance of Basic Ed Act (RA 9155) • Elementary (6-11 year olds) • Refers to the first stage of free and compulsory formal education primarily concerned with providing basic education • Usually corresponding to 6-7 grades • Can likewise be attained through alternative learning system • Secondary (12-15 years of age) • Stage of free formal education following the elementary concerned primarily with continuing basic education • Usually corresponding to 4 years of high school • Can likewise be attained through alternative learning system

  6. The School System • No. of teachers Elementary Public 336,956 Private 34,198 Secondary Public 120,720 Private 42,928 • No. of schools Elementary Public 37,161 Private 4,788 Secondary Public 4,915 Private 3,372

  7. The School System • No. of students Pre-School Public 524,075 Private 387,824 Elementary Public 11,982,462 Private 931,383 Secondary Public 4,979,030 Private 1,287,985

  8. Science Education • Elementary Level • Learning area is called Science and Health • Formally starts in Grade III (40 minutes daily) • More complex study in Grades V and VI (60 minutes) • Aims to help the Filipino child • gain a functional understanding of science concepts and principles liked with real life situations; • Acquire science skills as well as scientific attitudes and values needed in solving everyday problems • Concepts include those pertaining to health and sanitation, nutrition, food production, environment and conservation

  9. Science Education • Secondary Level • Aims to • Promote student awareness of the relevance of science in life; • Develop critical, analytical and creative thinking skills as well as skills in problem solving • Help students understand science concepts and its application to real life situations • Science is allotted 360 minutes each week • Regional Science High Schools have additional subjects in the areas of Science, Math & Research • The offerings per year level Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

  10. Science Fairs • Participated in Intel ISEF since 1998. For this current school-year, more than 11,000 students participating at the division, regional and national levels, respectively. • Aside from the Intel Philippines Science Fair (IPSF), the following are held: • Regional Science High Schools Congress • Science Fair sponsored by the ASEP (Association of Science Educators of the Philippines) • Inventors’ Week (Technological Applications and Promotions Institute – TAPI) • Community and government assistance are in the form of provision of resources (materials, money and time) and moral support from the parents and teachers.

  11. Science Fairs • Quality of Projects • Need to have capacity building programs for teacher-advisers to manage and provide assistance to the students in the conduct of basic science research. • Organization and management • Need to help teachers network with available resources in the academe, industries and other agencies re: experimentation and testing

  12. END OF PRESENTATION. THANK YOU AND MABUHAY!

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